Local & Area News

  Sometime Friday morning, someone backed up and touched the sign warning of a fire hydrant on Pinewood Drive. Looking at the tracks, they repositioned, and backed up… right over the fire hydrant, and hitting the Wawa Garbologist’s garbage bin. Then they left, without reporting the damage at the OPP station which is just down the street. The damage to the ...

On Saturday, December 8, 2018, at approximately 5:07 p.m., members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to a report of a motorized snow vehicle (MSV) collision, in the Town of Marathon. An MSV traveling on a private road with two young males The MSV lost control and struck a pole ejecting the two passengers. When OPP arrived ...

Thank you to the many donors who make annual donations to the local hospital foundation to help enhance health care services and programs provided at the Lady Dunn Health Centre. For every donation made a star is displayed on the Holiday Wish Tree in the hospital lobby. Donations can be made in your name, in memory of a loved one ...

  Le 27 novembre, « Les Loups » de l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont participé au tournoi local annuel de volleyball. L’équipe de filles et l’équipe de garçons ont remporté une première place. Au retour à l’école, les jeunes athlètes furent accueillis par des applaudissements de la part de tous les élèves de l’école.   Les athlètes ont bien démontré ce qu’il faut ...

  On November 27th, École Saint-Joseph’s (Wawa) girls’ team and boys’ team both claimed first place at the annual, local, volleyball tournament. When they returned to school, they were greeted by cheers and applause from all the students at the school. These athletes successfully demonstrated what it takes to win first place: teamwork, dedication, encouragement from peers and, most importantly, ...

Frequent readers of this column well know how much I value holding regular constituency clinics in communities across the riding. Having the opportunity to talk face-to-face with individuals to listen to their concerns is one of the most effective ways for an MPP to stay in touch with what is going on in the lives of their constituents. Not only ...

Men’s High Single – Dave Casavant ( 318 ) Women’s High Single – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 283 ) Men’s High Triple – Dominique Casavant ( 709 ) Women’s High Triple – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 695 ) Team High Single ( Hdcp’d ) – Mystery Bowlers – ( 1412 ) Team High Triple ( Hdcp’d ) – Mystery Bowlers ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Flurries beginning early this morning. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 16 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. Tonight, flurries in the amount of 2 cm is expected. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 4 in the evening and minus ...

Luke Lesperance of Grande Prairie must be a very happy person today. The very lucky ticket that his mom and dad purchased in the WFD Cash Draw series was the first one to be drawn yesterday. He will receive $1,000 and his ticket will be returned to the drum, where it could be successful in the next cash draws and ...

Weather – A few flurries ending late this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 8 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight is expected to be mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. ...

Dec 8, 2018 @ 08:09   It was really difficult to imagine ice on Wawa Lake this year. With the temperatures bouncing below and above freezing, it looked as if there would be no ice for Christmas. Mother Nature had other plans though, and two nights in a row with temps well below freezing… et voila, we have ice! Several ...

12:52 PM EST Friday 07 December 2018 Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls are expected today into tonight. Snow squalls bands have developed over Lake Superior and are affecting areas near Agawa Bay including Montreal River. These bands are expected to track north towards Lake ...

9 a.m. Provost vs Browns 10 a.m. Ladies Ladies 11 a.m. Buckell Morden 12 p.m. Dom Jean Carruthers 1 p.m. RenTech Provost 2 p.m. Ladies Ladies 3 p.m. Buckell Dom Jean 4 p.m. Carruthers Morden Remember that the Beer Gardens will be open at the MMCC. Come support the Wawa Minor Hockey Association.  

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 5 5 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 4 5 McCOY, Joe 3 3 4 BUCKELL, Chris 4 2 4 HALL, Dave 4 2 4 KLOCKARS, Anna-Lise 4 2 4 SPENCER, Diane 7 1 4 BOYD, Katherine 7 1 5 HOFFMANN, Jim 9 0 5 Schedule for Thursday – December 13, 2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

5:02 AM EST Friday 07 December 2018 Snow squall watch in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls are expected to develop. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow, and snow will quickly accumulate. Snow squalls are possible this afternoon into Saturday morning. Lake effect snow is ...